Reports are zooming in like rockets' red glare that Beyonce did indeed lip-sync her jaw-dropping rendition of the national anthem at the presidential inauguration yesterday. | Jan. 22, 2013»Read Full Article

From here to there, James DeVita is getting noticed for his show "In Acting Shakespeare."

DeVita, a popular performer with American Players Theatre, didn't see a Shakespeare play until he was 24. Now he's known for performing works from The Bard - enough so that he created the solo show with the playwright's name (inspired by Ian McKellen's one-man salute to Shakespeare) and took it to, well, close to Broadway. Close enough to capture the attention of the New York Times, which reviewed the show today. | Jan. 22, 2013»Read Full Article

It’s apparently a big day for local concert announcements for Welsh bands. On the same morning an April show at Turner Hall Ballroom with Welsh rock trio Joy Formidable was announced comes news that Welsh hard rock group Bullet for My Valentine will play The Rave May 22 with support from Halestorm, Young Guns and Stars in Stereo.

Kohl's Department Stores has donated $2 million to Milwaukee's Discovery World to continue support for the Kohl's Design It! program at the museum, Kohl's announced today.

The program includes a hands-on lab where students can use technology to design their own objects such as jewelry and backpacks. The Kohl's Design It! Mobile Lab takes the program to schools and community festivals. | Jan. 22, 2013»Read Full Article

A concert with Welsh rock trio the Joy Formidable is one of four shows announced Tuesday morning for Turner Hall Ballroom.

News of the Joy Formidable U.S. tour, which includes the April 9 show at Turner Hall Ballroom (1040 N. 4th St.), arrives on the same day as the release of its excellent sophomore album "Wolf's Law." (Look for a review later today on Tap Milwaukee, and tomorrow in the Journal Sentinel.) Frontwoman Ritzy Bryan talked a bit about the new album, and an adventure she had at the Safe House, in a video interview with Tap Milwaukee last year backstage at Summerfest. See it below. | Jan. 22, 2013»Read Full Article

It's time to come to the "acceptance" phase of the greiving process - the Packers will not be in the Super Bowl this year. So try to look on the bright side - you won't have to stress out so much during the game, allowing you to better concentrate on what's truly the most important aspect of any Super Bowl Sunday, the food.

And in that department, the Bay View Community Center (1320 E. Oklahoma Ave.) has you covered. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. tonight it's hosting a Super Bowl party cooking class. For $16 you can learn how to make five different varieties of wings--classic buffalo, Carribbean jerk, honey-habernero pepper, spicy Korean and parmesean garlic--as well as homemade cracked pepper potato chips with onion dip, and the unofficial state snack, beer and cheese fondue with soft pretzels. And you'll be to taste these snacks of the class of course, and there'll be soda, beer and coffee to help you wash it down. And raffle prizes. | Jan. 22, 2013»Read Full Blog Post